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Stat(s) Of The Week: Avatars And Mood Monitors – Above the Law


As
generative
AI
continues
to
evolve,
we
keep
learning
about

more
ways

in
which
this
technology
will
change
our
lives
and
workplaces. 


This
week,
Gartner
unveiled
its



top
10
strategic
predictions


on
the
impact
of
AI
(gavel
bang:
Cybersecurity
Dive).


Gartner’s
predictions
include
some
expected
fallout
(e.g.,
job
loss)
as
well
as
more
surprising
scenarios,
such
as
employee
mood
monitoring,
royalty
clauses
for
use
of
avatars,
and
compulsory
digital
detox
programs.


Here
are
four
of
Gartner’s
top
10
predictions
for
2025
and
beyond:


  • 20%
    of
    organizations
    will
    use
    AI
    to
    eliminate
    more
    than
    half
    of
    middle
    management
    positions
    and
    flatten
    their
    organizational
    structure.

  • 40%
    of
    large
    enterprises
    will
    deploy
    AI
    to
    perform
    sentiment
    analysis
    on
    workplace
    interactions
    and
    communications
    to
    ensure
    that
    employees
    are
    exhibiting
    the
    appropriate
    level
    of
    motivation
    and
    engagement.

  • 70%
    of
    employment
    contracts
    will
    include
    licensing
    and
    fair
    use
    clauses
    for
    digital
    representations
    of
    employees’
    personas.

  • 70%
    of
    organizations
    will
    introduce
    mandatory
    digital
    detox
    policies,
    such
    as
    email-free
    Fridays,
    screen-free
    meetings,
    and
    a
    ban
    on
    after-hour
    communications,
    to
    combat
    widespread
    digital
    addiction
    and
    social
    isolation.



4
ways
AI
could
impact
employees,
workflows:
Gartner

[Cybersecurity
Dive]



Gartner
Unveils
Top
Predictions
for
IT
Organizations
and
Users
in
2025
and
Beyond